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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF

BANKING CORPORATION

Authorised Capital

INDIA, AUSTRALIA

AND CHINA

850,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1853

Issued Fully Paid-Up #20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

Sterling

Paid-Up Capital

£9,500,000 Reserve Fund H.K. Currency Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

...$20,000,000

Head Office:--HONG KONG

Board of Directors: A. L. Shields, Esq.,

W. H. Lock, Esq..

Chairman.

Deputy Chairman,

Hon. Mr. J. K. Bousfald,

A. H. Compton, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

D. F. Landale, Esq.,

G. Miakin, Esq.,

E. S. Morrison, Esq.,

Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce,

H: V. Wilkinson, Esq.

Sir Vandaleur M. Grayburn,

£3,000,000 £3,000,000 Reserve Liability of Pro-

prietors

£3,000,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate E.0.2. Sub-Agencies In London: 117/19, Leadenhall Street, E.0.3 West End Branch:

14/16, Cockspur Street, S.W.1. Manchester Branch: 62, Mosley Street, Manchester, 2.

AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:

ALOR STAR AKRITBAR

BANQKOX

HARBIN HỒNG KONG *ILDILO

PENANG BANG OD BAIGON

IPOX

KARACHI

KLANG

BATAVIA ·

BOMBAY

| CALCUTTA

AOKNOTES: XOM

Chief Manager. CLIFE STREET KWALA.

Vatolik PLACH

CANTON

CAWNPORE

DELHI HAIPHONG Francisco HAMBURG

HANKOW

LUMPUR

KUCHING

MADRAS

MANTLA

SEREMBAN SHANGHAI BINGAPORE SITIAWAN BOURABAYA TAIPING TIENTS IN TONGKAR

(Bhuket) THINGTAQ YOKOHAMA

.

MEDAN NEW YORK PEIPING

(Peking) FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

Brancher:

Amoy

Ipoh

Penang

CEBU

Bangkok

Johore

Rangoon

COLOMBO

Batavia

Kobe.

Saigon

Bombay

Kowloon

San

Calcutta

Kuala

Canton

Lumpur Shanghai

London

Singapore Sourabaya Sungei

Patani Swatow Hamburk (Johore) Tientsin Hankow Mukden Tokyo Harbin New York Tsingtao Hongkew Peiping Yokohama Iloilo

Chefoo

Colomba

Lyons

Dairen Malacca Foochow Manila Haiphong Muar

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in LOCAL CUBRENCY and FIXED DEPOSITS received for one year or shorter periods in Local and other Our terms which will be rencies on quoted on application.

ALBO up to date. Suz Deoart BOXES in various sizes To LET

Hong Kong, 5th June, 1930.

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK

The Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING COR- PORATION. Rulea may be obtain- ed on application..

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

V. M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 28th Feb. 1839.

BANK OF EAST ASIA,

LIMITED

Authorised Capital.....810,000,000.00 Paid-Up Capital .......... 5,598,800.00 Reserve and Undivided : Profita

2,583,032,01

Head Office:-HONG KONG

No. 10 Des Voeux Road, Central.

.

Board of Directors:

Bir Shenson Chow, Chairman

Li Koon Chin.)Eaq- Li Lan Bang, Esq. P. K. Kwak. Esq. Wong Chu Son, Esq. Wong Tun Tong, Esq. Kan Ying Po, Eng. Chan Ching Shok, Esq. Pang Ping Wak Bag.

Kan Tong Po, Esq., Chied Manager, Li Tae Fong, Esq.," Hanager.

Branches and Agencies:—

Intaria Bomby Calottia Kaiphong Hantow Honolula Kobe

Kowloos

London

Mandia

Penaz

Singapore Bangoos Sourabaya

Swatow Balgon Melbourne Ben Fran. Sydsey

afico Tientsin.

VRBOOTS! Seattle Semarang Shanghai

Nageki

Xaw York Parle

Polping

NEW RULES FOR

GENERAL

kang di CONSIGNEES' NOTICES CONSIGNEES' NOTICES SUBMARINES

Great Precaution At Trials

CONFERENCE HELD

AT ADMIRALTY

1

A conference lasting many hours was held at the Admiralty and was attended by most, if not all, the Sea Lords, a number of naval constructors, and submarine experts. Capt. Oram, one of the four survivors of the Thetis, was present, writes Hector C. Bywater, "Daily Telegraph" Naval Corres-

pondent.

Large crowds gathered round the main

to the Ad- entrance miralty in Whitehall, and also about "the two entrances in the Mall in the hope of catching a glimpse of Capt. Oram,

It has, I rather, been pro- visionally decided that all future trials of new sub- marines

be attended with greater precautions than were observed on this occasion. Frobably a specially-equipped salvage vessel will be in atten- dance, and lifting pontoons or "camels," together with other sal vage gear, will be held in readiness at the nearest base for instant use if required.

It is certain that the number of passengers allowed to accompany a new submarine on her diving trials will henceforth be restricted

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year or shorter periods in Local or Other Currencies at rates which will be quoted on application.

SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened into the absolute minimum requisite. Local Currency and Sterling with These new rules are the nat interest allowed at rates obtainable | fruits of the Thetis tragedy. That on application.

they were not put into force be- fore suggests over-confidence In 83 regards the official circles safety of modern submarines,

The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor and Trustee business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained-at any of the Agencies and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager

THE CHASE BANK

18, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

HEAD OFFICE:

18, PINE STREET,

NEW YORK.

An American Bank offering com- plete Foreign Banking Service ...in the principal Markets of the

world. Interest Rates on Application.

· SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES

This Bank is entirely owned by THE CHASE NATIONAL BANE, New Yoxx, with Resources over U.5.$2,500,000,000.

D. M. BIGGAR,

Second Vice Prax

ARMY WIDOWS

TO GET MORE ·

Increase, in pensions drawn by |widows of soldiers, airmen and

ADMIRALTY'S SILENCE

The Prime Minister's disclosure that the Thetis was disabled by the flooding of her two foremost compartments, due to the entry of

water

through a torpedo tube. must obviously have been based on Information received from Capt. Oram or one of the other three survivors.

As they were rescued on Friday (June 2) this vital information must have been in the Admiralty's possession that day. The ques

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD | SERVICES CONTRACTUKLA DES

BREMEN,

THE Motor abig

** HARBURG"

having arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG and Ports, Consignees of cargar are hereby notified that their cargo is baing landed at their risk into the Gre downs of the Hong Kong nod Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd. Kowloon where Delivery ma ke obtained, not

All Goods runarning undelivered after the 13th July, 1919, will be subject to Bant.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever. "

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for aramination by the Com. gases and the Company Surveyors, Mours Anderson & Ashe, at 10 am, on the 19th July, 1939,

Consignees must have a Berenze Officer in attendance when damaged dotiable goods are stamined by the Company's surveyors.

No Chaim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and all claims must be presented within Two Weaks of the Ship' arrival here, after which date they will not he moognised.

Consignees are requested to surrender their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned For Constersignature.

MELORERS & 00..

Agents: NOLDDEUTSCHES CLOYD, BREMEN Hong Kong, 8th July, 1930,

MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

B.S. *FELIX ROUSSEL” 17 A/90.

BRINGING CARGO FROM. MARSEILLES via SAIGON, 'eta.

ARRIVED HONG KONG OF WEDNESDAY, THE BEH JULY, 1839

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed

that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed & stored into the Godowns of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing, je pa tak

All claims must be sank in to me on or before the 15th July, 1939, or they will not be recognized.

Damaged Fackaged will be examined by the Company's Burveyor, Messrs, Goddard de Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10:00 am on Tues day, the 11th July, 1838.

Consignees must have a Revenus Offeer in attendance when say datiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire inscrsace will be effected by us in any case whatever. "

R. OHL,

Agent. Hong Kong, 5th July, 1999.

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+!

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION, CO. LTD

CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

"IXION

FROM SEATTLE, VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA JAPAN

"...

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STAYER" CORFU,"

ARRIVED HONG KONG on 6TH JULY, 1939.

FROM LONDON, GIBRALTAR, HEILLES, MAUTA PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS,

MAR-

are requested to take delivery of Flour sud Lumber Shipments as soon as the Vessel is ready to discharge and are hereby notified that if their Lightere A not placed alongade the steamer

required, their Shipment willONSIGNEES of Cargo by the sbove-named Vessel are hereby in- be discharged into Holt's Wharf formed that their Goods are being landed Kowloon, at their expense, where the and placed at 21 18K in the Hong expense and subject to the Terms and cargo will lie also su their risk and Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Conditions of Storage at Helt's Wharf Company's Gotowns. ab Kowloon where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark Steamer will commence discharge on

by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as July.

Fanded the 5th

this Goods are

Holf's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lis General Cargo will be discharged into at Consignees' risk and rubject to the Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from the Godown on and after 5th July,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they to arises. therefore, why the will be amamined on any Tuesdays and Admiralty did not lasue a state-Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4 ment to this effect on Friday,

Such an announcement would

instantly have checked the spate of rumour and speculation which not only embarrassed the Press over the week-end, but needlessly harrowed the feelings of relatives

of the doomed men..

and. Noor within the Free Storage period. No Cisima will be admitted fier the Goods have left the steamer Godown, & General Cargo remaining undelivered after the 12th July, will be subject to rant.

Optional Goods will be landed hare unless instructions have been given to the contrary Siz House before arrival of the steamer

Goods not cleared within 8 days in sinding date of arrival will be subject to

rent

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever. N

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surreyors, Messrs. Gonnino & Douglas, st 10 s.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.;

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for's Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged

All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on ordutiable cargo. before the 88th July, 1939, or they will not be recognized,"

No Fire Insurance will be affected;

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Aperta.

There is no apparent reason for this reticence on the part of the Admiralty and it is to be hoped that some clear explanation will 5th July, 1929. be demanded of what appears to be the carrying to extremes of the "allent service" tradition,

WHITE RUSSIAN -

sailors who died as the result GUARDS POISONED

at service will be paid as from June 1 last, it was announced on June 15.

on

IN POOTUNG" CHUNGKING, July 5 (Cen- tral) Twenty of the 30 White Only widows of Army, Navy and Air Force men why have been

Russian" guards of the British- owned China Printing and killed as a result of their service since the Great War will benefit. Finishing Company In Postung, Widows of men killed in the opposite Shanghai, Were

be will not

poisoned during a meal Every description of Banking and war of 1914-1913

Monday, ROT

according to Exchange business transacted. Loans covered by the new scheme,

Shanghai message." Twelve of granted on approved securities. will widows of men who died as

Current Accounts opened in Locala result of war wounds."

the poisoned men are reported Currency and Fixed Deposits re- Sir Kingsley .. Wood, Secretary

to be in a critical condition.

The White - Bumlans "were "periods in Local and Foreign Cur-for Air, said in the House

employed by the Company to rencies on terms which will be Commons

guart the premises after the quoted on application,

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES TO LET.

strike was started.

ceived for one year or sharter

KAN TONG PO,

Chief, Manager.

BANK OF CHINA

Specially Chartered by THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT!

OF CHINA AS AN

INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

BANK

of

for

of

pensiona that widóws not above the age

will forty and without children now range from 15. 64. to 238. a week, and for

abovej widows

not the age of forty

above Dr that age but with children, from 22s. 6d. to 30s. In addition. allowance will be granted for children.

£2,000,000

A DAY SPENT ON AIRCRAFT

*

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 26th July, 1939, or they will· not be recognized.

No Claims will be wimitted after the [539 Goods have left the Gedown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE- & Ob

Agenis, Hong Kong, 5th July, 1939

OCEAN STEAM SHIP CÒ., LTD. AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

MEMNON"

.

"

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE

are hereby notified that their cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at consignees risk and subject to terms and condir tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after Brd July.

Optional carro will not be landed kere, unless notice has been given prior to staarcer's arrival but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends, ....

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be letti in the Godowns, There they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 m. and Noon within the free storage period, is als dash No claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods" remaining undelivered after the 10th July, wil be subject to

rünt."

All Claims against the Steamer munt be presented to the undersigned on or before the 24th July, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agente, ard July 1999.

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Thetis Victimis

Str. Kingsley Wood, Secretary of Sir V. Warrender, Financial State for Air, and a former Ale secretary to the War Office, sald Minister, Lord Londonderry, wald that under the new scale to the recently, at a gathering, that PAID-UP CAPITAL $40,000,000.00 minimum pension for a soldier's "Britain was now spending nearly forty. without £2 milliona a day on aircraft (BLANCHES ALL OVER CHINA) widow under

week, production. Owing to our numerous. Branches children will be 15s. 6d. a.

"The Royal Air Force", he con- in China and connections in the as against 10s 6d. at present, and principal Commercial Centres of for a widow over forty or under tinued is a war-breaking, not a the World, we are able to extend that age with children 22s. 6d. a war-making force. I am glad to TRANSPORT HIT to our Clients special facilities for week, as against the present rates think that the officers and men

AND DAMAGED Domestic and Foreign Banking and of 18. ed. or 208. In the case of of the Bervice deserve and are

FOWLIANG, KIANGEL July S Exchango,4

8 widow over sixty, there would obtaining the very best arcraft be the usual additions for rank and that we can give them, | (Central) 4, Another Japanese "National necessities and the transport on the Yangtze was dis- children

Widows of seamen who died in anxious moments we still ex-abled by Chinese mobile artillery the submarine Thetis will-beneftperience demand a continuing and near Fowllang on the morning of by an Admiralty feet order considerable flow of aircraft of the July 21, issued on June 15.

A widow not over forty years of aircraft to come

a child will soon be demonstrated; the times at the stern and twice on We also handle the issue of Bonds of age. it without and other Public Funds of the eligible for an allowance, will in secret types which will be flying the bow and Chinese Government both at Home future receive 155 60. a week, in the near future will carry a damages.

temarkable instead of 10s. 6d. Other widows stage further The and Abroad,

SHOU J. CHEN, will have their pensions In- development in Batian eraft

Manager. Creased from 178 60 to 228. 8d. production"

Head Office: SHANGHAI

Hong Kong Branch:

4, QUEEN'S ROAD, C.

South China Offices:

CANTON

SWATOW SHTUCHOW

KONGMOON

TOISHAN:

KINGCHOW

first rank There

are

more

pea The vessel, which was steam- They lng up the river, was hit three

received heavy

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MAKKSK LENS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE M.S

THE

"GRETE MAERSK baving arrived, from New York and Forts of call, Conngness of Largo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed, and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's godowan at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are landé-L

Optional Cargo will not be anded here, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to part to the final port of call to which the option extends

No Claims will be admitted, after Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th July, 1930, will be subject to Bent.

All broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godring, where they will be examined on 6th July, 1999, at 10 am by our Surveyor Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignses inunt have a Revenue Officer in: aétendance when demarred dutiable goods are

mamined.

All claims must reach us before the 7th Aug, 1989, or they will not be recognised.

No Immacos will be effected. BT of Lading will be countersigned by

Agente. Hong Kong, 30th June, 1939,

What do

you want ?

there is anything you want to buy or sell try a small Classifed advertise

ment in the Hong- kong Daily Press, ·

now anchored off Fapão- waiting to be

ords $1.00

for

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524

THURSDAY, JULY 6- 1939-

"PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

120

FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES YIN. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU

Sally July 14th BA. PRESIDENT FIERCE "

tr 5.8. * PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" AS PRESIDENT TAFT" 8.8 * PRESIDENT CLEVELAND” 68. "PRESIDENT FIERCE ** 8.8" PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

"AND FORTNIGHTLY THERE

Sept. 9th Sept. 23rd 9.00

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON

いい

Via Suez

S.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD Sails July 8th at 8:00 4134. 8.6 "PRESIDENT MONROE"

“AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAN

FOR

July 20th at 12 Noos

MANILA

Sails July 7th

4.00 PM.

#

July 8th

808 AM

July 2nd st

A.M.

Aug. 4th

8.S. PRESIDENT PIERCE ** 6.S. PRESIDENT GARFIELD " 8.8" PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" " 88. " PRESIDENT ADAMS*

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE "

12, PEDDER ST.

Triesting

Lloyd

TEL. 28171.

FORTNIGHTLY

EXPRESS SERVICE

FAB EAST-INDIA—ITALY

Hongkong-London 23 days 91 days Hongkong-Italy

SCHEDULE OF SAILING FROM HONGKONG

TO MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, EGYPT

& ITALY

JA "CONTE ROSSO" 14th July

1.v. "VICTORIA” 19th Ang

TO SHANGHAI

"CONTE ROSSO" mv. “VICTORIA”

7th July, 6th Aug

*.*. "GIULIO CESARE" 1st Sopt... “GIÚLIO CESARE” 25th Aug. R. "C. BIANCAMANO 10th Sept. "C. BIANCAMANO" 10th Sept.

5. "CONTE VERDE 9th Sept.&CONTE VERDE" 22nd Sept.

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P.O. Box 143. Tel: Addreu "Lloydiano"-Telephoner.

JAPA

32983 Passengers rai 32033 Freight

VISIT BALI AND JAVA

"Most Favourable Months”

JULY & AUGUST.

Special Excursion Fares On Application SAILINGS

TO MANILA, BALI, MAKASSAR AND SOERABAIA:-

8. “TJIT JALENGKA" 18 July

(MAIDEN VOYAGE)

TO BATAVIA (DIRECTY

11th July S.S.TJIBADAK

TO AMOY & SHANGHAI m.s. 7JIT JALENGKA 7th July

(MAIDEN. VOYAGE)

For Freight & Pasage Rates Apply

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ugh Bill

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